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Hampden County enrolls mainly Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year

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In the 2021-22 school year, Hispanic students were the most represented ethnicity in Hampden County, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 29,704 Hispanic students enrolled, making up 43.8% of the student body in Hampden County.

The proportion of Hispanic students enrolled in the county rose over the year before.

Native American was the least represented ethnicity among Hampden County students.

The number of students attending the County’s schools in the 2021-22 school year grew to 67,818.

Students in Massachusetts are predominantly white, according to state data from 2020, with only 35% of the students considered people of color.

Across the state, Hispanic and Latino students suffered the highest high school dropout rates.

Underrepresentation is also found among educators in Massachusetts. The Rennie Center reported that only 9% of teachers are people of color.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in Hampden County
Hispanic [43.8%]White [40.4%]African American [9.7%]Ethnicities <5% [6.1%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Hampden County in 2021-22 School Year

Ethnic groupPercent of Total Student Body
Hispanic43.8%
White40.4%
African American9.7%
Multiracial or non-Hispanic3.1%
Asian2.8%
Native American0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%

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